Special Events Assistant-ottawa International

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Ottawa Festival Network Full time

**Contract Term**: 26 Weeks **Start Date**: ASAP **End Date**: After 26 weeks

**Work Location**:Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave

**Job Summary**: The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is one of the leading events of its kind in the world. It's an annual five-day event with a total attendance of 28,000 attracting artists, producers, students and animation fans from around the world. Do you love planning parties and events? This job is for you. Working with the OIAF team, you will plan major events for the Festival such as the Cartoon Network Animators Picnic for over 500 people.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work with OIAF staff to secure venues, entertainment and handle logistics for OIAF parties.
- Determine food and beverage needs for each event and negotiate with suppliers.
- Source suppliers and organize staff food for the week of the Festival.
- Source suppliers and organize logistics for the Chez Ani cafe during the Festival.
- Write and gather material for the Guide to Ottawa section of the website
- Liaise with Festival partners and supporters to ensure the requirements for each event are met.
- In charge of volunteer team leaders and volunteers during each event.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Excellent communication and people skills (verbal and written)
- Good organizational skills and initiative
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience in a leadership role
- Some knowledge of bars and restaurants
- French language fluency (verbal and written) is an asset
- Experience working in customer service
- Strong computer skills: ability to quickly learn new programs/platforms and take initiative to troubleshoot

**Learning Opportunities and Additional Benefits**
- Work behind the scenes of a dynamic, local film festival
- Learn and/or level up your proficiency in platforms like Airtable, Eventive, Quickbooks, Stripe, Eventival, and more
- Dedicated in-house seminars to learn about all aspects of event management
- Meet people within the local, Canadian, and international film industry

**Additional Qualifications Required**:
Eligible to participate in Ontario’s Job Creation Partnership (JCP) program by meeting the following criteria:
1. An unemployed job seeker or those employed less than 20 hours per week (part-time students and graduates may apply)

2. Live in Ontario

3. Legally authorized to work in Canada

4. Have one, or both, of the following criteria:
a. Established an Employment Insurance (EI) benefit claim (regular or maternity/parental benefits ONLY)

b. Paid employee payroll premiums, i.e., employed in Canada, in five of any of the last ten years.

**Remuneration**:
$620 (gross) per week for 32 hours ($19.275 average per hour) provided by the Province of Ontario.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 26 weeks

**Salary**: $19.37 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location



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